48 m. ago 'Really sad news' say shoppers as Costa Coffee closes another high street shop

The coffee shop first opened in Lyme Regis in 2012 after it took over the site from estate agents Fortnam, Smith and Bennett - and now, shoppers have reacted to the news

Economics

57 m. ago Man attacked by shark off Israeli coast after bathers seen playing with animal

The beach near Hadera was closed off as search teams scoured the sea

Politics

62 m. ago London school closures: Four Hackney primaries to shut due to 'ongoing significant fall' in pupils

Hackney Council has agreed to permanently close four primary schools despite a fierce campaign from parents and teachers

Politics

72 m. ago Huge crowds gather to file past the body of Pope Francis as his laying in state begins at the Vatican

For the next three days St Peter's Basilica will open at 7am each morning and close at midnight on Wednesday and Thursday to allow as many people as possible to file past.

Politics

82 m. ago I scored 56 EPL goals and almost signed for Celtic, and this is what I think Adam Idah's biggest problem is

Adam Idah’s ex-Republic Of Ireland teammate reveals how close he came to signing for Celtic.

Politics

2 h. ago Enough Is Enuf by Gabe Henry review – the battle to reform English spelling

Philadelphia’s Speling Reform Asoshiashun wasn’t the only group to demand a simpler way of putting things in printYou may be familiar with the ghoti, the shiny animal with fins that lives in the water; perhaps you even have your own ghoti tank. Ghotis evolved long ago, but they didn’t get their name until the 19th century, when jokesters noted that, thanks to the weirdness of English spelling, the word “fish” might be written with a “gh”, as in “rough”, an “o”, as in “women”, and a “ti”, as in “lotion”.The idea of the ghoti is often attributed to George Bernard Shaw, but there’s no evidence that he coined it. He was, however, a proponent of simplified spelling – an enterprise that, in some form or other, goes back centuries. From “through” to “though” and “trough”, whether you’re a child or learning English as a second language, getting the spelling right is a nightmare. Efforts to fix that might seem niche, but Shaw is one of many luminaries who have had a go. Charles Darwin, ...

Events

2 h. ago ‘Monks, politicians, drag queens – all life is here’: a trip to Japan’s Kyotographie festival

The theme of this year’s celebrated photo bonanza is ‘humanity’ – and Kyoto is bursting with images – from family albums with a twist, to naked men in a frenzied battle for fortuneTowering above commuters and passersby at Kyoto station is a monumental mural featuring more than 500 portraits of local residents. This striking installation by acclaimed French photographer JR heralds the opening of Kyotographie 2025, the city’s celebrated month-long international photography festival.The theme for this year’s event is “humanity”. Last autumn, JR and his team transformed Kyoto into a living studio, setting up mobile portrait stations across the city to capture the rich diversity of Kyōto-jin society. Monks, artisans, politicians, schoolchildren and drag queens – all life is here.Shooting the Chronicles of Kyoto – each person is photographed against a greenscreen backdrop Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago New 20mph speed limits to be introduced on series of Bury roads

Two of the new lower speed limit areas are being set up close to schools in a move to 'reduce the risks for all road users'

Politics

3 h. ago Rangers close in on major appointment as identity of key target revealed ahead of EPL departure

Deal imminent as Ibrox board identify preferred candidate

Events

3 h. ago Groundbreaking study finds Mars may once have had rain and snow

Research provides new insights into evolution of Red Planet

Politics

4 h. ago Major coffee shop chain with 2,700 stores to close store within days

The UK's biggest coffee chain, with over 2,000 cafes, has confirmed it will close one of its seaside stores, adding to the 10 branches it had already shut last year

Politics

4 h. ago ‘It’s almost like Vaseline’: artists including Antony Gormley swap paint for seaweed ink in art challenge

Ocean-inspired artworks created using kelp-based pigment will be sold to raise funds for conservationLast year in early summer, Alex Glasgow could be seen hauling up a long string of orangey-black seaweed on to the barge of his water farm, located off the west coast of Scotland near Skye. Growing on the farm was what Glasgow described as “perhaps the quickest-growing biomass on the planet”: seaweed.The weed from Glasgow’s farm, KelpCrofters, is used in everything from soil fertiliser to artisanal soaps to glass-making and is part of a burgeoning industry – not just in Scotland, but around the world. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Expert's three watering tricks to help hydrangeas bloom big and bright

Gorgeous and bold blooms on woody hydrangea shrubs are possible throughout spring and summer when they are taken care of - here's how to water the plant for big and beautiful flowers

Politics

7 h. ago SARAH VINE: Forget tariffs... it's a proper crisis when the tills break down at our beloved M&S!

Not even John Lewis comes close to Marks & Spencer in the hearts of British shoppers, which is why news of its tills ceasing to work over the Easter weekend was so bad for the nation

Events

8 h. ago Peaky Blinders star is back in trouble with law after missing out on playing Arthur Shelby in hit Cillian Murphy movie

EXCLUSIVE: The star, 50, has been convicted of riding a BMW motorbike without insurance in leafy St John's Wood close to Lord's Cricket Ground on August 12 last year.

Events

8 h. ago What it's really like to be a Norland Nanny: Student at school where royal childcare experts train reveals hers day

Nanny-in-training Lydia has revealed what life is really like at the elite training school in Bath.

Society

9 h. ago Households in England with big gardens should pay more for water, industry says

Trade body to recommend compulsory water meters in forthcoming government review

Politics

9 h. ago 'Glaring gap in law closed': Met Police hail new rules as officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked

Police chiefs will be able to sack officers deemed unfit to serve from next month under rules announced by Home Office

Events

9 h. ago Demi Moore's shocking revelation about daughter Rumer Willis

The 62-year-old Brat Packer was deeply worried about her 36-year-old daughter's unmedicated water birth at home

Events

9 h. ago Sam Thompson 'grows close to another Love Island star' as ex

The Made in Chelsea star, 32, and the TV presenter, 28, split four months ago after five years of dating, with Zara then falling for One Direction heartthrob Louis, 33.

Politics